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GM Board Decides to Retain Opel/Vauxhall

Posted 13 days 3 hours ago under: News, General Motors
GM Board Decides to Retain Opel/Vauxhall
Given an improving business environment for GM over the past few months, and the importance of Opel//Vauxhall to GM’s global strategy, the GM Board of Directors has decided to retain Opel and will initiate a restructuring of its European operations in earnest.
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Details on the Holden Cruze hatchaback for OZ/U.K

Posted 5 months 16 days ago under: Hatchbacks, General Motors
Details on the Holden Cruze hatchaback for OZ/U.K
Holden, General Motors' Australian brand will make a new hatchback variant based on the Cruze sedan. Since THE Cruze is a global car, any number of its variations can always be offered like the station wagon variant planned for European customers.
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Detroit: Lutz planning for a smaller US car market

Posted 10 months 8 days ago under: News, General Motors
Detroit: Lutz planning for a smaller US car market
The American new vehicle market is in freefall, with sales falling rapidly since the economic crisis began to bite half-way through 2008. But when – and at what level – will it hit the bottom?
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GM Announces Significant Production Cuts for Q1 '09

Posted 11 months 9 days ago under: News, General Motors
GM Announces Significant Production Cuts for Q1 '09
General Motors announced today a significant reduction of planned production for the first quarter of 2009 due to the ongoing and severe drop in industry sales, which were down 36 percent in November overall and 41 percent for GM (2007 vs. 2008). The impact of these and recently announced actions to adjust production with market demand, will result in the temporary idling of approximately 30 percent of GM's North American assembly plant volume during the first quarter of 2009 and will remove approximately 250,000 units from production.
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First European test of GM HydroGen4 fuel cell vehicles

Posted 11 months 25 days ago under: Green, Hybrids, General Motors
First European test of GM HydroGen4 fuel cell vehicles
The goal of achieving sustainable mobility with zero emissions came a step closer today when GM announced the European part of its biggest ever test programme for fuel cell vehicles.
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Pontiac Rolls Out Enhanced G6 Family

Posted 11 months 30 days ago under: Convertibles, Coupes, General Motors
Pontiac Rolls Out Enhanced G6 Family
Pontiac has announced that it is ringing in the new year with a fresh look for its best-selling line of G6 mid-size vehicles. Additional fuel-saving powertrain options, more aggressive exterior styling, and a sleek new instrument panel highlight the 2009.5 model G6, which will begin arriving in Pontiac dealerships in January.
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GM shows production Volt in Paris

Posted 1 year 1 month ago under: Hybrids, General Motors
GM shows production Volt in Paris
It has an electric motor and a conventional engine, and it can’t be classified as a zero-emissions vehicle – but whatever you do, don’t call the GM Volt a hybrid!
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2009 Pontiac G3, New Small Car for U.S. Market

Posted 1 year 2 months ago under: Hatchbacks, General Motors
2009 Pontiac G3, New Small Car for U.S. Market
Expanding its portfolio in the rapidly growing small car segment, Pontiac announced plans to bring the sporty, five-door hatchback G3 to U.S. showrooms early next year. When it arrives, the G3 will provide Pontiac with a total of four vehicles capable of more than 30 miles per gallon on the highway.
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GM Crossovers Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

Posted 1 year 2 months ago under: Crossovers, Safety, General Motors
Chevy Traverse
General Motors' lineup of award-winning crossovers today adds the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick 2008 to the growing list of accolades.
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Two Award-Winning GM Concept Cars Compete at Villa d'Este

Posted 1 year 6 months ago under: Concept Cars, Design, General Motors
Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept
Saab 9-X BioHybrid and Cadillac CTS Coupe have been invited to participate this weekend in Europe’s most prestigious design award of the year at Villa d’Este.
Cadillac CTS Coupe ConceptSaab 9-X BioHybrid Concept
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